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Forum: Current Events Topic: Political push afoot to rename the Canadian navy |
| c2shinysea |
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:47 pm
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| In the military there is a lot in a name and history/heritage. It is the tie that binds our bands of brothers. With all due respect EyeBrock, why don't I pull up a sand bag and light the old lamp and you can regale me with stories of old naval traditions. Or is my having two generations of Air Forc... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Political push afoot to rename the Canadian navy |
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:54 pm
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| Well, the dude part is a slight misnomer but I'll overlook that. It appears that along with the hat makers and souvenir folks are also those who bemoan and wish for days gone by. Sure, I'd love to see the old 'n bolds see the Navy of their days wearing the Royal moniker again but that was their Navy... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Political push afoot to rename the Canadian navy |
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:34 pm
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| Well, as a sailor currently serving in the Navy, I like the name Maritime Command. I also like the transformational plans that are underway. No matter what they call us in Ottawa, if it floats, flies an ensign and go bang at the bad guys (or evil fishing fleets), it's the Navy. The only ones that se... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Aboriginals react to ruling over racist email |
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:05 am
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Replies: 38
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Hmm, hardly call a comment by La Rose or Fox a blanket reaction of Aboriginal folks, more like two guys being asked about something at an event by a reporter trying to make a deadline.
Wait, let me go ask my idiot neighbour their opinion too; that will be just as newsworthy (or not)... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Royal Navy's nuclear sub stranded in port after fire |
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 6:42 am
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| More like got to love those low-ball bids and corner cutting in production. When will the procurement beancounters learn that low cost is not always serving the public's best interest. I'm not normally afraid of much but fires on ships and subs, terrify me. My dad was on the Kootenay when she had he... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Red-tailed hawk soaring above competitors in search for Cana |
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 11:58 am
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| I'm torn between the Red-Tail hawk and the Raven. I watched with absolute delight the numbers of the RTH grow in southern Ontario from an endangered species to the point they are everywhere again. I have a pair that live in the canopy of trees that surround our neighbourhood. I love watching them. T... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Merits of making Supreme Court bilingual could be lost in tr |
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 1:12 pm
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| I think, that the definition of bilingualism is what causes most teeth gnashing and hand wringing. Now my linguistic professors who had the task of turning us into plausible French speakers, always maintained that while we might become fluent in French we would never be bilingual. Their definition (... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Merits of making Supreme Court bilingual could be lost in tr |
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 7:53 am
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| Brenda, the perfect time to get someone bilingual is starting under the age of 5. As a 20something student, they may learn enough French/English to be fluent but they will never be bilingual. I spent 1600 hours learning French at RMC, I still wouldn't trust my ability to understand any regional vern... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Merits of making Supreme Court bilingual could be lost in tr |
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 7:05 am
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| I guess there's just an expectation that the use of translation services for French and English should be minimized in the interest of democracy and federalism. A failure to address these types of issues is what causes Quebeckers to feel like immigrants and second-class citizens in their own countr... |
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Forum: Introductions Topic: A Catchy Title Evades Me... |
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:40 am
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Merits of making Supreme Court bilingual could be lost in tr |
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:25 am
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| I'm going to go out on a limb here and try and explain what the meaning of bilingual in the Courts really means. A defendant/accused has the right to be tried in the language of their choice. This means that a court certified translator will be provided to the accused/defendant for their benefit. It... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Woman with chemical sensitivities camps out on condo balcony |
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 7:52 am
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| Yes, and remaining in Toronto with it's curtain of smog - sorry - air quality is going to help her sensitivities. There is a huge difference between being sensitive to something and being allergic to it. Both can be assisted by consulting an allergist. While off-gassing and VOCs are problematic to s... |
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Forum: Introductions Topic: A Catchy Title Evades Me... |
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 7:39 am
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| Hello folks, I figured it was time to stop reading the site and join in. Let's see, I'm a news junkie, Yukoner living in the south and about to head out to Alberta soon, in the Navy and married to a little green Army guy (who is a Newf... yes, I know we're the tow-headed stepchildren of Canada), law... |
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